The cedar chest cushion from Calico Corners finally arrived. I really like the way it looks.

I received this beautiful peony as a gift from our Westport family. I can't wait for the buds to open.

I received two pieces of furniture from my Mom that I wanted to have refinished. Our Westport family suggested that we bring the furniture...

A few weeks ago, we brought my Mom's antique chair to Calico Corners to be reupholstered. The chair had not been used in years, due to...

The peony is now in full bloom and looks fantastic. I noticed that the bud had opened when I was headed out to the grocery store. I aske...

It is hard to believe that another year has passed and it was again time for Otis' annual vet exam. Jeff took Otis to the Norwalk Vet ...

Just the other day, I wrote that it had been months since I saw the fox. This morning, I was looking out at the pond and there was the fox, ...

Cooper and Otis enjoying their toys.

Otis was sitting by the front door, looking out into the yard. Otis began to bark and growl. I did not bother to look outside. I assumed d...

I love peonies. They are one of my favorite flowers. Unfortunately, I have not had much success in growing these beautiful flowers. When...

Cooper and Otis have found the softest spot in the yard to relax. When the dogs come inside, they smell like fresh mulch Otis loves to ro...

It has been months seen I have seen the fox. I thought that the mild winter would have meant increased odds for the fox's survival. Howe...

We have been having a lot of  hawk and owl activity at the pond. I am not sure if this is due to it being spring or due to corn. I have n...

As if discovering that we needed a new heating system was not enough, our washing machine died.  We called our resident appliance exper...

In the box of Mango's Munchies dog  treats was a bag of large orange colored snacks. I thought they were carrots, but the label said deh...

Obviously, it has been a while since I baked. My pound cake turned into a "mound cake". However, it still tasted great with f...

I knew it was going to be a long night when the owls started hooting at 5:00 pm and Otis started howling in response. I often hear the ...

Jeff picked up 20 bags of mulch at Home Depot. It was a nice day, so Otis was outside with us. As soon as the back door on the 4Runner was...

Cooper sends a big THANK YOU to the wonderful person  who sent him a box full of Mango's Munchies dog treats. I was working at home...

I recently received a chair from my Mom, who said that the chair was originally owned by her Mother. When we brought the chair home, we n...